There are to request and require in the name of the Supreme Head of Malaysia all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.

No entries to be made on this page except by a Bank or Travel Agency in Malaya or the United Kingdom.

EXCHANGE CONTROL ORDINANCE, 1953

The Malayan Controls remind travellers that the basic travel allowance is issued subject to a condition that it shall be used only for their own personal expenditure abroad. Any unused foreign currency should be offered for re-sale to the traveller's bank or travel agency and any unused traveller's cheque, etc., should be encashed.

Date

Serial Number of Exchange Control Application Form (For refunds, the word "Refunded.")

Amount issued or refunded (Sterling equivalent to nearest £1)

Stamp of Bank or Travel Agent issuing exchange

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Foreign Exchange for Travelling Expenses.SPECIAL ALLOTMENTS

No entries to be made on this page except by a Bank or Travel Agency in Malaya or the United Kingdom.

1. Passports are issued and renewed by the competent authorities in Malaysia, and by Representatives of Malaysia abroad, to whom applications should be made. Where there is no Malaysia representative, applications may be made to a British Diplomatic or Consular Officer.

2. They are available for five years in the first instance unless otherwise stated, and may be renewed from the date of expiry, provided the total period of validity of ten years from the original date is not exceeded. The fee for each year of renewal is $2/-. They are not available beyond ten years from the original date of issue. If at any time the passport contains no further space for visas, a new passport must be obtained.

3. Passports are available for the countries shown on page 4. A person using a passport in contravention of the restriction and limitations imposed in it may have the protection of the Malaysia representatives withdrawn while he is abroad. The possession of a passport does not exempt the holder from compliance with any immigration regulations in force in countries abroad, or from the necessity of obtaining a visa or permit where required.

4. A passport including particulars of the holder’s children is not available for the children’s use when they are travelling alone.

5. Children who have reached the age of 15 years require separate passports.

REGISTRATION WHILE ABROAD

6. Citizens of Malaysia who are resident abroad should at the earliest opportunity register their names and addresses with a Malaysia representative. Failure to do so in a period of emergency may result in difficulty or delay in according Citizens of Malaysia the assistance and protection to which they are entitled. Failure to register may also render them liable, in certain circumstances, to loss of Citizenship of Malaysia, Changes of addresses or departure from the country should also be reported.

DUAL NATIONALITY

7. Persons who are Citizens of Malaysia may possess a foreign nationality in addition to their Citizenship of Malaysia. When in the country of their second nationality, such persons cannot avail themselves of the protection of Malaysia representatives against the authorities of the foreign country, and are not exempt, by reason of possessing Citizenship of Malaysia, from any obligations such as military service to which they may be liable under foreign law.

CAUTION

8. This passport remains the property of the Government of Malaysia and may be withdrawn at any time. Passports should not be sent from one country to another by post.

9. It is a valuable document and should not be altered in any way or allowed to pass into the possession of an unauthorised person. If lost or destroyed, the fact and circumstances should be immediately reported to the nearest Passport Office in Malaysia, or to the nearest Malaysia representative abroad, and to the local police. Where there is no Malaysia representative the loss should be reported to the nearest British Diplomatic or Consular Officer. New passports can only be issued in such cases after exhaustive enquiries.

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